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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1971

Page

2

Obituaries for Cooper Beavers and Baker in Winchester

Funeral services are planned for Eugene B Cooper 81 of 209 N Washington St at Grace Lutheran Church with Rev Virgil Moyer Jr. He was Kiwanis Club president and long active member. Also obituary notes Francis C Beavers 65 of 1314 Vanceright Circle, former Beavers Drug Store owner. burial Mount Hebron. William Dail Baker 56 of Rt 2 Hunting Ridge died at Winchester Memorial Hospital. funeral arrangements pending. Burial Mount Hebron. services at Omps Funeral Home.

Eugene B Cooper N. Washington St Winchester Memorial Hospital Grace Lutheran Church Virgil Moyer Cooper Kiwanis Club Richard Dhern John P. Nethers Robert Kaval JV. Arthur, Jr Vk, Sirbaugh Edgar M. Whiting WE. Eisenberg L.S.G Miller Robert S. Boyd Robert C. Green Thomas G. Scully Carl R. Ritter Ray Garrabrandt Francis C. Beavers Vanceright Circle Mr. Beavers Loudoun County W. Berkeley Beavers Emmanuel United Methodist Church Beavers Drug Store Northern Omps William E. Richard Karl Tangeman Mount Hebron Stephenson Heart Fund William Dail Baker Rt. 2 Hunting Ridge Baker Mount Jackson John Daisy Bell Dinges Baker Plumly Lumber Co Efla Michael Virginia) Kline Winchester Frank Diane) Baldridge

Mrs Haislip Dies at 72 in Arlington

Ruth S. Haislip 72 of Arlington died at home. She leaves daughter Mrs Fulton L Evans of Winchester and son Stanley M Haislip of Vienna Va. Also four grandchildren one great grandchild and brothers John Sesler Newport News Frank Sesler Baltimore and Roy Sesler Johnstown Pa. Burial will be in Roanoke.

Ruth S. Haislip Arlington Fulton L. Evans Winchester Stanley M. Haislip Vienna John Sesler Newport News Frank Sesler Baltimore, Md Roy Sesler Johnstown

Fire Damages Conway Street Residence

Winchester firemen battled a blaze at 1121 Conway Street starting around 10:10 a.m. officials say an oil heater likely malfunctioned, leaking oil and igniting a fire that damaged one room heavily and caused heat and smoke damage to the rest of the one story house occupied by Ramona J. Wallace. Firefighters spent about an hour to extinguish the flames and also noted basement wiring damage. Shawnee firefighters were called to Bufflick Road at 6:10 a.m. to tackle a minor chimney fire.

Conway St Winchester SR .Dyke Ramona J. Wallace Bufflick Road

Supervisors Sworn In Set Special Session in Frederick County

The Frederick County board of supervisors sworn in for 195? begin with a special session on Monday Jan. 3 at 3 p.m. to organize and transfer Treasurer accounts from Harry L. McCann to Dorothy Keckley, with election of a chairman anticipated. Officials sworn include J. Robert Russell Dennis T. Cole Raymond C. Sandy Donald R. Hodgson and Richard Madigan. others awaiting official oath include Lawrence Ambrogi Lacy Anderson and Mrs Keckley.

Frederick Circuit Court George Whitacre J. Robert Russell Gainesboro Dennis T. Cole Stonewall Raymond C. Sandy Opequon Donald R. Hodgson Shawnee Richard Madigan Back Creek Whitacre Robert Henry Eston Rudolph Lawrence —Ambrogi Commonwealth Lacy Anderson Mrs. Keckley Robert E. O’neal John Whitacre Jo Ann Michael Arthur Gooden, Jr

Anxiety Eased for Families Of 18 American Servicemen

The Associated Press reports families learned 18 American servicemen in North Vietnam Viet Cong captivity are alive. Relatives in Alabama Nebraska California and West Virginia expressed relief while awaiting official confirmation and details from the Committee of Liason With Families of Servicemen Detained in North Vietnam.

Associated Press South Vietnam Mandy Davis Clayton Ala Thomas Jerhardt Mehrer Omaha Neb Gustave Cora Weiss Cochairman Committee of Liason North Vietnam Richard Fernandez Paris

Unsalaried Draft Employees Losing Jobs in Virginia

Richmond AP Ernest D. Fears Jr director of Selective Service for Virginia says more than 250 unsalaried employees will lose their jobs. About 100 are local board members slated for retirement at 65 or after 20 years service under a new ruling. Another 150 appeals agents will be phased out by year end with local boards taking over their duties.

Richmond Ernest D. [Fears Jr Selective Service For Virginia Fears

County Law And First Amendment Limits On Local Campaigns

State and local governments face pay rise approval rules for large units and may regulate political material in county offices while respecting First Amendment rights. The text cites Hatch Act limits and Tinker v. Des Moines in assessing a Frederick County ordinance as overly broad and unconstitutional.

Board of Promise Tinker Des Moines Independent Com. Sch. Dist Supreme Court Frederick County U.S

Nixon Allows Retroactive Pay and Rent Increases Under Rules

The administration clears the way for employers to begin retroactive payments to workers with frozen raises and lets landlords start rents rises from December 29 under a complex rule set. Workers and renters face uncertainty about actual amounts. The Price Commission may roll back a 34.1 percent Blue Cross-Blue Shield rate hike for 1.4 million federal employees, with BCBS reporting a $60 million loss last year.

Nixon The Price Commission Blue Cross-Blue Shield

Wall Street ends year with modest declines on thin volume

Stocks eased as profit taking persisted with the Dow Jones average down 1.36 to 883.50 at 10:30 a.m. The NYSE saw more declines than advances 7 to 4 as traders anticipated a muted session before Christmas. Profit taking and tax selling were cited as factors with 1971 year end taxes looming.

New York New York Stock Exchange Mostctive Pitzer Polaroid Amerada Hess Transmerica Mortgage Trust of America National Gypsum

Unknown Vehicle Sought in Traffic Death

The body of Charles Edward Sowers, 38, of Shippensburg Pennsylvania, was found in the northbound lane of I 81 near Woodstock at 3 25 am. An unknown vehicle is sought in a hit and run. authorities suspect a truck. Sowers had abandoned his southbound car and crossed the median.

Pennsylvania Woodstock M.H. Ashley Ashley Federal Bureau of Investigation Washington Charles Edward Sowers Shippensburg Mr. Sowers I-81 Sowers

Three Charged With Cattle Rustling Here

Three local men were charged with grand lar ceny in the theft of two calves from A. E. Belford of Whitehall on December 20. The suspects are Wayne D. Anderson 19 Leonard S. Hines Jr 19 and Charles E Puffinberger 20. Anderson is free on $500 bond while Hines Jr and Puffinberger are jailed on $1,000 bond each. Arraignment is set for January 7 in County Court. One calf was sold to a Martinsburg West Virginia man and the other slaughtered.

A. E. Belford Whitehall Wayne D. Anderson Rt. 1 White Post Leonard S. Hines, Jr Clearbrook Charlés."E. Puffinberger Rt. 4 Winchester Martinsburg W. Va Anderson

Mrs Hott Rites Held In Salem United Methodist Church

Mrs Hott born December 2 1947 in Points West Virginia daughter of Daniel and Mary Miller. She had one daughter Michelle C Hott at home one brother Daniel Miller Jr and two sisters Danielle Williams and Galla Miller. Funeral Sunday 2 p.m. in Salem United Methodist Church with burial in Salem Cemetery Points.

Braddock Street United Methodist Church Jesus Mary and Joseph Mrs. Hott Was Points, W. Va Daniel and Mary Frances Barnes Miller Points Salem United Methodist Church At Harold Hott Michelle C. Hott Daniel Miller, Jr Danielle Williams Bradenton, Fla Galla Miller Susan Barnes Salem United Methodist Church Lehman Chahinell Tom Price

Virginia Weather Outlook With Mild Weekend Temps

Variable clouds tonight and Friday with a low in the mid to upper 20s and a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is about ten percent. The extended forecast calls for partly cloudy skies Saturday through Monday with warmer weekend and early next week. Highs expected in the low 50s to near 60, lows in the upper 30s to low 40s. No rainfall in the past 24 hours. December and 1971 year-to-date rainfall totals listed.

States Rocky Mountain Pacific Coast Rockies Northern Plains Upper Great Lakes New England

Weather Note: Temps and Sun Times for Thursday

Noon high 35 and low 14 reported. Year ago highs were 39 and 32. Yesterday reached 42. Thursday December 23 includes sunset at 4 54 p m and sunrise at 7 31 a m.

Noted Negro Educator and Historical Figures

A compact list identifies a noted Black educator, possible names Elias or Elijah, a quoted phrase admitting sufficiency, a taxonomic reference to the mammalia, the nation France, President John Tyler, Harrisburg as a location, the term American, the Demilitarized Zone, and Buenos Aires in Argentina.

Elias Elijah the Mammalia France John Tyler Harrisburg American Buenos Aires Argentina

Castro frees 28 crewmen as captain stays in Cuba

Fidel Castro says 28 crewmen from two seized ships will be released while the captain remains. He claims the American captain of one ship is a CIA agent and will be detained for revolutionary justice. Castro vows no concessions to the United States and criticizes Nixon.

Gussie Omaha Mehrer Alfonso Ray Riate Marine Corps Riate Zelda Lovinto Bell Gardens Calif Mary Repper MIAMI Fidel Castro Central Intelligence Agency Cuba United States

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